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Elvis -Kurt Russel
This movie starts with Elvis finishing his first show in eight years in Las Vegas. It shows him being afraid of who he has become, and he wants to remember how he became the king of rock and roll. The movie tells the story of his entire life, then concludes with him performing again and realizing he is still the king. This helps describe the way that Elvis began to feel at the end of his life; he lost himself at the end of his life, but his final performances helped him realize who he was. -
Elvis and The Beauty Queen -Don Johnson
This movie tells the story of Elvis and his affair in the final years of his life. Linda Thompson was a beauty pageant contestant, but she traveled with Elvis for years, trying to help him with his addiction. This movie helps show the harsh demons he was trying to battle and helps portray the relationship that the two had. It helps bring complexity to Elvis's life and shows that he is human too while showing the power of who he was and his persona. -
This Is Elvis -Paul Boensch III, David Scott, Dana MacKay, Johnny Harra
This movie follows the life of Elvis from growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi, all the way to his death in 1977. In the movie, they use actual footage with Elvis in it to help show the way that he was during the time, and new filming that they did with 4 different actors portraying him. This documentary does a good job at describing the life of Elvis while also including clips of him to make the movie feel more real. -
Elvis -Michael St. Gerard
This television series was to give a representation of Elvis's life when he first joined Sun Records. The show only ran for 10 episodes because they were not earning enough money for it. However, it is rated fairly well in the storytelling of his life. They show minor details of Elvis's life during this period that other films don't include. -
Elvis Meets Nixon -Rick Peters
This movie tells the story of when 21-year-old Elvis left Graceland and went to California, where he then wrote a letter to President Nixon to let him be the "Federal Agent at Large" for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, which does not exist. Nixon does agree to meet with him, though, to help try and win over the young generation who loves Elvis. This movie is a comedy, yet it also tells the true story of the two meeting. -
Elvis Is Alive
This movie was made as a comedy/mockumentary for all of the fans who claim that Elvis is still alive and that they have seen him since he passed away. It tells the story of the conspiracy theory that Elvis faked his own death to escape the spotlight. It has lots of facts and people in the movie who have claimed to see him to push the narrative. This movie shows the obsession and love that the world will forever have for the star. It offers a different look at the life and fame of Presley. -
Elvis -Johnathan Rhys Meyers
This television series is a story of Elvis's life from high school to how he rose to fame. Meyers did a great job portraying Elvis in this movie, and this show is different from the rest because it starts so early in his life. -
Protecting the King -Peter Dobson
This movie is very different from the rest because it follows the life of Elvis's stepbrother, David Stanley, who dropped out of high school to become his bodyguard. This movie shows how difficult it was to physically protect Elvis and to help keep his image positive while also dealing with his problems. This is a different outlook on Elvis that helps show what it was like to be around the star, rather than him himself. -
Sun Records -Drake Milligan
This television series showed the story of the owner of Sun Records, Sam Phillips, trying to lead Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis at the beginning of their fame. Elvis played an important role in this show because he changed the music industry even at this age. It also illustrates the story of Phillips having difficulty letting Elvis go. Colonel Tom Parker was in the beginning of him trying to bargain and take Elvis away, this series shows a different look at the story. -
The King
This documentary tells the story of America's evolving relationship with Elvis. It takes you on a drive with the director of the film in Elvis's 1963 Rolls-Royce Phantom V to many cities across America to help tell stories of music, success, and Elvis. It helps tell the legacy of the star and how he changed throughout his life. It also talks a lot about his stand with African Americans and how his music was influenced by their community. -
Elvis -Austin Butler
This has become one of the most popular movies about Elvis Presley ever because it tells the story in great detail and shows a different side of his life than has been told before. Elvis had a very long and exuberant relationship with Colonel Tom Parker. He was made his puppet, and this movie shows just how unfairly Elvis was treated. It highlights all of the important events in his life and tells the legacy of the king of rock and roll in the best way. -
Priscilla -Jacob Elordi
This movie came out a year after Elvis did, and tells the story of his wife Priscilla Presley. This movie tells a complete different side of her life and the relationship that the two had. Elvis was shown as an explosive and absent husband, which is the opposite of how he was portrayed in the movie before. He is very explosive to her and is frequently away, there was also affairs that went on which had created a wedge in their marriage, the story is told in a very jaw-dropping manner.